ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Ocean First Swim School will be CLOSED Saturday, December 22nd -Sunday, January 6th. This means no swim lessons and no Swim Club Sunday. Regular classes will resume on Monday, January 7th. Enjoy your Holidays!

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Learn to Swim at Ocean First

At the Ocean First Swim School, we provide a fun, supportive and comfortable environment to learn new swimming skills. Our Boulder based swim school offers a private facility, small class sizes, and 89°F heated indoor pool allow swimmers to focus on learning new skills and not worry about their comfort in the water.

Learn to Swim at Ocean First

At the Ocean First Swim School, we provide a fun, supportive and comfortable environment to learn new swimming skills. Our private facility, small class sizes, and 89°F heated indoor pool allow swimmers to focus on learning new skills and not worry about their comfort in the water.

We are a year-round teaching facility that strives to accommodate all schedules. We include open enrollment and a flexible make-up policy. You can find and schedule swim lessons here.

The Ocean First Swim Difference

Ocean First swimmers develop their abilities, overcome fears and gain confidence in no time. Our teachers are trained and certified in the Swim Schools International (SSI) methodology, emphasizing both skill development and comfort in the water. Our classes are tailored to the individual swimmer based on ability, not on a timeframe for completion. It means swimmers can move to the next level when they are ready instead of waiting for the entire class to reach their final goals. Our state-of-the-art facility, friendly and professional staff, small class sizes, and flexible scheduling ensure swimmers develop confidence and new skills while having a lot of fun along the way.

Private facility with 89°F indoor pool

Friendly and highly-trained swim teachers

Semi-private 4:1 class sizes

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Dear Ms. Kathryn & The Ocean First Swim School,

Olive and I spent some time at the Longmont Rec Center pool this Saturday, and the exhilaration of the diving board got us over our fear of the deep end. Olive jumped into 12' deep water about 20 times in a row. Thanks for all of your help. It has been great watching Olive progress. We're signed up now for Beginner 2 on Wednesdays.

- Henri

Danielle feels so comfortable with her teachers and I am amazed at her progress in the past six months! She has gone from not wanting to put her face in the water to jumping in and floating unassisted. The office staff are efficient and friendly. Lauren and the instructors are friendly and professional at all times. I heartily recommend the Swim School at every opportunity!

– Michelle P.

I am amazed at the progress my daughter has made with her swimming over the last few weeks. The teachers gave her specific skills to work on and clear goals to work towards. I think the use of medallions and levels was particularly good for helping her want to improve and work hard. Great job!

--Swim School Parent

If you are looking for your son or daughter to learn how to swim in a loving, respectful and friendly environment, then look no further. You will not be disappointed.

– Justin O.

This has been the most effective swim class the boys have done. It has been fun to watch their progress!

– Jean I.

Evie has made good quick progress in our opinion. Ryan has been a very professional teacher-we just met Lauren, and she seems great.

– Kim B.

My daughter has been taking lessons here for about five months and her love for swimming has grown immensly. She is six years old and started in the Beginner Level One class. After a few short months she is able to tackle water slides and swim environments of all sorts.

Her confidence in swimming has been a boon to the many activities we've done this summer. I owe it to the awesome teachers and staff who have made her feel comfortable and confident in he water. I feel one of the best things you can do for your child is to teach them to swim. Thanks for your help Ocean First Swim!!!
Gracies grows as a swimmer every week. Her progress in such a short time has amazed me, and I've loved every instructor she's had.

Being able to take an independent breath is essential to swimming. While there are different methods of thought for how to best teach this skill, Ocean First Swim School's internationally recognized training program, Swim Schools International (SSI), teaches the roll-over breath technique for three main reasons:

Mark your calendars for our spring Splash Day! On Sunday, June 3th from 12:00-4:00pm we invite our current swimmers to participate in a unique and important opportunity to put their water safety skills to the test in a safe and fun environment! New families are invited to try our swim program for free, just register online or give us a call.

Congratulations to our Swimmer of the Month, Jack. He has been swimming with us since Beginner I and is currently in Intermediate II! Jack has progressed from not being able to kick to doing freestyle and backstroke. He had many great things to say about the swim school and we have many wonderful things to share about him! Here are some questions we asked to get to know Jack better.

Learning Doesn't Stop When Class is Over

Education Replaces an Empty Mind With an Open One

At the Ocean First Swim School, our commitment to education doesn't stop at swim lessons. We appreciate all aspects of the underwater world and love bringing our other passions into the fold, such as in our Marine Science Mini Camp. Kids ages 4-8 explore questions about our amazing ocean and its inhabitants through hands-on activities, storytelling, and games before moving into the pool to develop their swim techniques in our week long intensive Marine Science Mini Camp.

Our semi-competitive Swim Team is open enrollment and is a wonderful way for swimmers to strengthen muscles and expand their lung capacity while learning new drills and expanding their strokes.